﻿{"id":15600,"date":"2026-05-22T22:55:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=15600"},"modified":"2026-05-22T23:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:00:56","slug":"usop-ha-long-bay-opening-event-day2-yuxiaotong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/usop-ha-long-bay-opening-event-day2-yuxiaotong\/","title":{"rendered":"The third day of the USOP Ha Long Bay tournament saw fierce competition: Yu Xiaotong finished eighth in the opening round, while Zhou Yinan unfortunately exited the Final Four bubble stage."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15600\" class=\"elementor elementor-15600\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77cee7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c77cee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b5bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b5bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15602\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9933411bce9f9c7afc532c748cf6984a-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The USOP Ha Long Bay Opening Tournament is a Frenzy, and the Final Table is Born.\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9933411bce9f9c7afc532c748cf6984a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9933411bce9f9c7afc532c748cf6984a-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9933411bce9f9c7afc532c748cf6984a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9933411bce9f9c7afc532c748cf6984a-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9933411bce9f9c7afc532c748cf6984a.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Chinese athlete Yu Xiaotong finished eighth in the USOP Ha Long Bay Crazy Opening Round.<\/em><\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"vgfcip\" data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"694\">The excitement continued to build on the third day of the USOP Ha Long Bay meet.<\/h3><p data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"786\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The 2026 USOP Ha Long Bay event entered its third day, maintaining its high level of activity thanks to the unique seaside resort atmosphere of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. A large number of poker players from around the world gathered at the venue to engage in fierce competition amidst the sea breeze and the passion of the game.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"866\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The day&#039;s schedule was packed with events, including the Deep Stack Tournament, the Superstar High Roller Challenge Day 1, the Crazy Opening Tournament Day 2, the Mini High Roller Tournament, and the Speed Race, among others, all running simultaneously. The atmosphere at the venue remained electric from morning until late at night.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"904\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Among them, the most attention-grabbing event is undoubtedly the &quot;Crazy Opening Day 2,&quot; with a total guaranteed prize pool of 10 billion Vietnamese dong.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1tv5otz\" data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"927\">The final table of the opening tournament has been officially established, with Chinese players showing outstanding performance.<\/h3><p data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"966\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">After several rounds of intense elimination, the Crazy Opening Tournament finally determined the Final Table lineup.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1012\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The total number of participants in this year&#039;s opening tournament exceeded 1,000, with a champion&#039;s prize of 1.8 billion Vietnamese dong, making it one of the most watched events at the event so far.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1081\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In this competition, Chinese players continued to perform impressively. Among them, Chinese player Yu Xiaotong successfully entered the final table and ultimately finished eighth, winning 236.7 million Vietnamese dong, equivalent to approximately US$8,975.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1116\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Another Chinese player, Zhou Yinan, unfortunately stopped at the final bubble stage, just one step away from the final table.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"wr5iuc\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1132\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15604\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c63b00a1f141da34652dd0b79a6fc76e-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c63b00a1f141da34652dd0b79a6fc76e-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c63b00a1f141da34652dd0b79a6fc76e-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c63b00a1f141da34652dd0b79a6fc76e-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c63b00a1f141da34652dd0b79a6fc76e.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h3><h3 data-section-id=\"wr5iuc\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1132\">Zhou Yinan regrettably stopped at the end of the FT bubble.<\/h3><p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1186\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In level 32 of the tournament, with blinds of 100,000\/150,000\/150,000, Zhou Yinan raised to 1,025,000 from the UTG position, leaving him with only 25,000 in the black.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1220\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Subsequently, Yu Xiaotong, in the small blind, went all in with 1.75 million. Zhou Yinan, after a brief moment of thought, chose to call.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1227\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The two sides confront each other:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1257\"><li data-section-id=\"ehuvpx\" data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1242\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Zhou Yinan: A\u2666 T\u2663<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1r9zpn7\" data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1257\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Yu Xiaotong: Q\u2666 Q\u2660\ufe0f<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1267\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The final community cards were dealt:<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1283\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">6\u2665 8\u2660 T\u2666 4\u2663 5\u2663<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1322\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Yu Xiaotong successfully maintained his lead, while Zhou Yinan unfortunately became the bubble player in the final table, just one step away from the final table.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1350\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This hand became one of the most regrettable moments of the day when a Chinese player was eliminated.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"4z3wsg\" data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1363\">Yu Xiaotong finished in eighth place.<\/h3><p data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1386\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">After successfully advancing to the Final Four, Yu Xiaotong continued his pursuit of the championship.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1408\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">However, in level 35, he finally faced a crucial match.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1455\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">At that time, Vietnamese player Van Tai Tran, positioned at the gun&#039;s end, raised the bet to 900,000, while Yu Xiaotong then went all in with the remaining 1.7 million.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1462\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The two sides confront each other:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1502\"><li data-section-id=\"1hse5o6\" data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1478\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Yu Xiaotong: A\u2665\ufe0fK\u2663\ufe0f<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"scnrvh\" data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1502\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Van Tai Tran\uff1aJ\u2660\ufe0fJ\u2663\ufe0f<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1530\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The community cards ultimately failed to help Yu Xiaotong complete the comeback, and he unfortunately finished in eighth place.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1570\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Although they failed to advance further, reaching the Final Table in a tournament with over a thousand participants still demonstrates their exceptional competitive strength.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1fx1xus\" data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1592\">One in a trillion Bad Beat ignites the entire venue<\/h3><p data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1616\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The most outrageous hand in the game occurred at level 24.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1623\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The public sign is:<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1639\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">7\u2666 3\u2666 3\u2663 5\u2665 5\u2666<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1671\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">After several rounds of betting, Ji Yiming and Yuequan Jia eventually lost everything.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1678\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Both players&#039; hands:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1716\"><li data-section-id=\"1x32532\" data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1694\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Ji Yiming: 5\u2663 5\u2660\ufe0f<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1jxnsts\" data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1716\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Yuequan Jia: 6\u2666 4\u2666<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1749\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Ji Yiming had already hit four 5s, but Yuequan Jia had completed a straight flush!<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1794\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This super bad beat instantly shocked the entire audience, with many contestants taking out their phones to record this extremely rare and classic moment.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"ppow3k\" data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1808\">High Roller Tournament Enters Final Stage<\/h3><p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1847\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In addition to the opening match, the Superstar High Roller Challenge Day 1, also held on the same day, attracted a large number of top players.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1889\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">A total of 50 people have registered to participate. The competition has now entered the Final Four stage, and the final championship battle will officially begin the following day.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1946\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">As the USOP Ha Long Bay event progresses, several high-guarantee events, including the Mini Main Event, will be launched one after another, and the overall popularity of the event continues to rise.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1977\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Asian poker community is also paying close attention to the future developments of the USOP Vietnam event.<\/span><\/p><h3>Want to change Texas Holdem from \"can understand\" to \"can win\"?<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333300;\">If you want to learn more about Texas Hold'em, you can continue reading\uff1a<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-history\/\">The Origins of Texas Hold'em: Why is it the World's Most Popular Poker Variant?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-hand-rankings\/\">Texas Hold'em Hand Rankings and Showdown Rules (Beginner\u2019s Essentials)<\/a><br data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2631\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-betting-actions\/\">Texas Hold'em Betting teaching: Check \/ Bet \/ Call \/Raise and Betting Strategy Analysis<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-position-strategy\/\">The importance of Texas Hold'em position? 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